noun
1. the act of singing vocal music (Freq. 6)
• Syn: ↑vocalizing
• Derivationally related forms: ↑vocalize (for: ↑vocalizing), ↑sing
• Members of this Topic:
• Hypernyms: ↑vocal music, ↑musical performance
• Hyponyms:
↑a cappella singing, ↑a capella singing, ↑bel canto, ↑coloratura, ↑caroling, ↑crooning, ↑scat, ↑scat singing, ↑harmonization, ↑harmonisation, ↑humming, ↑intonation, ↑chanting, ↑karaoke, ↑part-singing, ↑psalmody, ↑hymnody, ↑singalong, ↑singsong, ↑solfege, ↑solfeggio, ↑solmization, ↑yodeling
2. disclosing information or giving evidence about another
• Derivationally related forms: ↑telling (for: ↑telling), ↑tell (for: ↑telling), ↑sing, ↑tattle (for: ↑tattle)
• Hypernyms: ↑disclosure, ↑revelation, ↑revealing
adjective
smooth and flowing
• Syn: ↑cantabile
• Topics: ↑music
Useful english dictionary. 2012.